Thesis (M.A.)--Brigham Young University. Dept. of English. / Includes bibliography.

Diss.--Göttengen. / Vita. Bibliography: p. 197-203.

Thesis (MA)--University of Stellenbosch, 2006. / Bibliography. Also available via the Internet.

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Cities I've Never Lived In is a collection of stories.

A collection of Short Stories involving the strange, the fantastic, the perverse, and the uncanny experiences of human existence.

The Sky We Buried is a collection of short stories, flash pieces, and fragments investigating queer histories and speculative futures of academic researchers, computer programmers, single mothers, grieving widows, Boy Scout troops, pilots, museum caretakers, Victorian mediums, clones, and rogue AI programs.

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Unclean Slates: Stories is a collection of seven short stories that comments on the nature of family ties, and how such ties help form a sense of identity. Each story focuses on a separate protagonist, all of whom strive for a new beginning or an escape from some aspect of their current lives. The short story cycle of this collection is held together not by place or characters, but ultimately by the theme of wishing for a new beginning: they share a desire to fix some dissatisfying element of their lives. Mostly from the point of view of blue-collar characters leading mundane middle-class lives, these stories provide commentary on what it means to run from the conditions that make up one's sense of identity. Most of the revelations formed throughout these stories lead to a sense of acceptance of these conditions, and an understanding that family and history make up part of human consciousness. While the specific locations presented in these stories are not necessarily the same, each story seeks to focus on a location that proves to be fundamental to the makeup of the protagonist. The cities and geographic locations themselves are not as important as the specifics: the schools, diners, lakes, and so forth where these characters find themselves contemplating their disillusionment about where their lives have brought them. Facing everything from postpartum depression to simply missing out on a career opportunity, these characters all experience a sense of loss that brings them together in a way that is recognizable to the reader as the collection progresses.

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